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World Kabbalah Convention 2017 “All As One”
Lesson 4: “The Center of the Group”
The
Nukva
is
in
the
secret
of
guiding
the
entire
world
and
is
called
“heart”
since
by
this
secret
the
heart
of
man
is
established,
and
with
the
heart
one
understand
and
feels.
Likewise
the
feelings
of
all
the
actions
of
all
the
worlds
reach
the
Nukva
because
she
is
impressed
from
the
lower
ones.
It
follows
that
all
the
hearts
of
men
are
merely
parts
of
that
heart,
meaning
that
all
the
souls
are
rooted
in
the
Nukva,
and
therefore
they
are
called
her
organs
and
hence
they
are
MA”N,
because
she
is
not
considered
whole
until
she
joins
with
all
her
branches.
This
matter
of
the
heart
extends
to
all
the
souls
that
are
grounded
in
her.
It
follows
that
this
state
of
the
heart
is
incomplete
until
it
includes
all
the
discernments
of
the
heart
that
extend
from
it
in
all
the
souls.
And
when
it
includes
all
of
them
it
becomes
“wise”
(knowing)
as
in
“the
understanding
heart”
in
all
governess…
since
all
the
souls
are
gathered
in
the
Nukva,
which
is
the
root
of
the
upper
heart,
and
then
the
heart
functions
properly,
and
divides
its
leadership
to
all
the
sides,
accordingly.
Ramchal,
Adir
Bamarom
The
discernment
of
Zivug
Panim
is
called
integration
of
Nukva
with
Dechura,
since
by
the
greatness
of
the
whole
without
any
diminishing,
which
is
the
measure
of
Israel’s
yearning
for
the
Creator,
as
the
sages
said,
each
and
every
one
shows
with
his
finger
saying,
this
is
our
Creator,
in
Him
do
we
hope.
And
they
made
unification
with
Him
and
integrated
with
Him
and
became
One,
through
the
extent
of
their
adhesion
and
yearning
which
they
awakened
in
themselves
toward
the
Creator.
And
also
the
measure
of
the
yearning
that
awakens
in
the
Creator
to
adhere
to
the
Assembly
of
Israel…
Thus
the
unification
is
made
through
integration,
and
is
called
Dechura
by
the
integration
of
the
discernment
of
Nukva
with
Dechura..
Maor
Einayim,
Beresheet
It
is
known
that
“The
whole
earth
is
full
of
His
glory.”
This
is
what
every
person
should
believe,
as
it
is
written,
“I
fill
the
heaven
and
the
earth.”
However,
the
Creator
has
made
a
concealment
so
that
we
cannot
see
Him
so
as
to
have
room
for
choice,
and
then
there
is
room
for
faith—to
believe
that
the
Creator
“fills
all
the
worlds
and
encompasses
all
the
worlds.”
And
after
a
person
engages
in
Torah
and
Mitzvot
and
keeps
the
commandment
of
choice,
the
Creator
reveals
Himself
to
him,
and
then
he
sees
that
the
Creator
is
the
ruler
of
the
world.
Thus,
at
that
time
a
person
makes
the
king
who
will
rule
over
him.
That
is,
a
person
feels
that
the
Creator
is
the
ruler
of
the
world,
and
this
is
regarded
as
a
person
making
the
Creator
king
over
him.
As
long
as
one
has
not
come
to
such
a
feeling,
the
Creator’s
kingship
is
concealed.
This
is
why
we
say,
“On
that
day,
the
Lord
will
be
one
and
His
name,
‘One.’”
Rabash,
Vol
2,
Letter
76
Everything
is
one
unity
because
at
the
root,
from
which
there
is
the
extension
of
knowledge,
from
the
world
of
Bina,
there
is
no
division
and
no
disputes.
Indeed,
when
raising
all
the
disputes
to
the
original
source,
to
the
world
of
unity,
there
is
unity
over
the
names
of
the
children
of
Israel..
Rabbi
Menachem
of
Chernobyl,
Maor
Eynaim
[Light
of
the
Eyes],
Vayetze
[And
Jacob
Went
Out]
The
righteous,
although
they
each
serve
the
Creator
in
a
different
style,
in
any
case
they
aim
toward
the
same
thing
-
toward
their
father
in
heaven.
And
they
assemble
and
gather
one
with
the
other
as
one
man
with
one
heart,
and
each
diminishes
himself
and
exalts
the
work
of
the
Creator,
giving
his
strength
and
mind
to
the
Creator.
For
this
reason
one
does
not
take
pride
over
one’s
friend
and
they
are
in
the
world
of
Yosher,
united
one
with
the
other.
Avodat
Yisrael,
Shlach
They
were
seated
in
a
Goren
(crescent)
with
affection
and
friendship,
as
one
bundle
like
the
Sanhedrin,
not
mistrusting
each
other,
to
be
able
to
see
each
other
and
hear
each
other
conversing
one
with
the
other,
until
a
clear
guidance
emerged..
Rashi’s
Interpretation
on
the
Talmud
Bavli,
Masechet
Holin
Come
and
Let
me
show
you
that
love
of
friends
is
interwoven
with
the
love
of
the
Creator,
since
the
measure
of
the
force
of
love
of
friends
is
in
honor
of
the
love
of
the
Creator,
namely
that
one
must
remember
that
it
was
created
in
the
image
and
likeness
of
the
upper,
and
the
part
of
the
soul
within
him
is
part
of
the
Creator
above.
For
this
reason
we
are
called
the
Assembly
of
Israel
since
we
are
all
joined
together
and
united
in
the
secret
of
His
unification.
The
Holy
SHA”LO,
Thoughts
on
Shaar
HaOtiot
When
a
person
makes
up
his
heart
and
mind
to
reach
adhesion
with
the
Upper
Light
that
illuminates
on
all
the
assembly
of
Israel…
he
is
filled
with
the
Divine
Light
according
to
the
measure
of
the
assembly,
of
which
Israel
is
its
center
and
essence
and
thus
he
also
adheres
with
the
collective
light
of
the
Creator
that
is
revealed
through
all
the
Havaya…
and
consequently
he
unite
his
reason
with
the
upper
divinity
above
the
Havaya,
and
his
soul
is
filled
with
life,
full
of
holiness
and
great
glory
and
strength,
and
with
his
additional
force
he
adds
power
to
the
collective
of
Israel
because
he
is
a
part
of
her,
and
naturally
he
adds
strength
on
the
level
of
Adam
and
all
the
worlds.
Rav
Kook,
Orot,
Chapter
3,
Adhesion
and
Connection
in
the
Collective
of
Israel
One
must
not
exclude
oneself
from
the
public
and
ask
for
oneself,
not
even
to
bring
contentment
to
one’s
maker,
but
only
for
the
entire
public.
One
who
departs
from
the
public
to
ask
specifically
for
one’s
own
soul
does
not
build.
On
the
contrary,
he
inflicts
ruin
upon
his
soul,
as
in
(Midrash
Rabah,
Ch
7,
item
6),
“All
who
is
proud,
he
and
I
cannot
dwell
in
the
same
place”
for
there
cannot
be
one
who
retires
from
the
public
unless
with
an
attire
of
pride.
Woe
unto
him,
for
he
inflicts
ruin
on
his
soul.
Even
during
work,
when
one
prays
alone,
against
his
will
he
departs
from
the
public
and
ruins
his
soul,
and
there
was
no
awakening
for
any
individual
in
the
assembly
of
Israel
to
ask
for
anything
individually,
for
no
one
needed
anything
because
they
did
not
feel
as
separate
selves,
and
this
was
their
power
to
come
out
of
Egypt
with
a
mighty
hand.
Thus,
every
one
must
gather
with
all
of
one’s
strength
into
the
whole
of
Israel
with
every
plea
to
the
Creator
in
the
prayer
and
in
the
work
and
include
himself
in
the
root
of
all
of
Israel
Baal
Hasulam,
Not
the
Time
for
the
Livestock
to
Be
Gathered
Truly,
the
most
important
thing
necessary
to
attain
the
Creator’s
Path
is
the
adhesion
of
friends.
As
it
says
in
Pirkei
Avot,
“Buying
Torah
one
from
his
friend,
namely,
by
the
means
with
which
one
can
buy
the
Torah
is
through
the
adhesion
of
the
friends.”
And
how
can
the
adhesion
of
friends
be
achieved?
When
assembling
together
and
each
is
annulled
before
his
friend,
when
he
sees
his
friend’s
greatness
and
he
becomes
low
in
his
own
eyes,
and
his
friend
is
greater
than
him.
And
he
loves
each
and
every
one,
and
his
desire
and
yearning
is
to
really
integrate
in
each
and
every
one,
because
of
his
great
joy
and
love.
Maor
VaShemesh,
Re’eh
The
essence
of
love
and
unity
is
in
the
aspect
of
the
will,
when
each
is
content
with
his
friend,
and
there
is
no
variance
between
them,
and
all
are
incorporated
into
one
desire,
and
thus
they
are
incorporated
in
the
upper
will,
which
is
the
purpose
of
Unity.
Likutei
Halachot,
Hoshen
Mishpat,
Halachot
Arev,
3:30
105)
It
is
written,
why
have
I
come
and
there
is
no
man?
How
loved
are
Israel
before
the
Creator,
wherever
they
are,
the
Creator
is
with
them
because
He
has
not
removed
His
love
from
them,
as
it
is
written,
“And
let
them
make
Me
a
Temple,
that
I
may
dwell
among
them”.
Let
them
make
me
a
temple,
just
a
temple
because
every
synagogue
in
the
world
is
called
temple.
And
I
will
dwell
among
them,
since
the
Shechinah
comes
to
the
synagogue
early.
106)
Happy
is
the
man
who
is
among
the
first
ten
at
the
synagogue
because
by
them
is
the
congregation
completed,
which
it
is
not
less
than
ten.
They
are
the
ones
who
are
sanctified
by
the
Shechinah
first.
But
there
must
be
ten
in
the
synagogue
at
the
same
time,
and
not
come
bit
by
bit,
so
that
the
completion
of
the
organs
is
not
detained,
for
all
ten
are
as
organs
of
a
single
body
in
which
Divinity
dwells,
for
the
Creator
has
made
man
at
once
and
established
for
him
all
the
organs
at
the
same
time.
Zohar,
Why
Have
I
Come
and
there
is
No
Man,
Nasso,
Items
105-108
894)
How
fortunate
are
Israel,
who
know
how
to
enter
the
marrow
of
the
nut.
Holiness
is
like
the
marrow
of
a
nut,
which
is
surrounded
by
shells.
To
enter
the
marrow
they
break
these
shells
that
surround
it
and
enter.
After
all
that,
it
is
written,
“On
the
eighth
day
you
shall
have
an
assembly.”
For
once
all
those
shells
have
been
broken—several
forces
have
been
broken,
and
several
serpents
and
scorpions
have
been
killed,
which
they
had
in
those
mountains
of
darkness
until
they
found
a
settlement
and
a
holy
city,
holy
Malchut,
surrounded
with
walls
all
around—they
entered
it
on
the
eighth
of
the
assembly,
to
please
her
and
delight
in
her.
895)
This
is
the
meaning
of
what
is
written,
“You
shall
have
an
assembly.”
Atzeret
means
“assembly,”
Malchut
is
where
everything
is
assembled,
the
receptacle
for
all
the
upper
lights.
“You
shall
have,”
and
not
another,
meaning
that
the
Sitra
Achra
has
no
part
in
it.
Rather,
you
will
rejoice
in
your
Master,
and
He
with
you.
It
is
written
about
it,
“Be
glad
in
the
Lord
and
rejoice,
you
righteous
ones;
and
shout
for
joy,
all
you
who
are
upright
in
heart.”
Zohar,
The
Pouring
of
Water,
Items
894-895
The
Gemara
said
that
in
the
future
the
Creator
will
make
a
dance
for
the
righteous
and
He
will
dwell
among
them,
because
a
dance
is
in
a
circle,
meaning
that
they
will
all
stand
in
a
circle
and
the
Creator,
like
the
middle
point
in
the
circle.
“And
each
one
will
point
with
his
finger,
behold,
this
is
our
God”
meaning
that
each
one
equally
will
have
great
attainment,
and
this
attainment
will
come
from
the
Creator’s
mercies
and
not
because
of
their
own
deeds.
Ohev
Yisrael,
Likutim
Hadashim,
Likutei
Maskatot